New on
SABC1 this May, 2008:
NEW SHOWS AND SEASONS
Ses'khona IV
Premiere date: Thursday, 1 May 2008 at 19h00
The SiSwati lifestyle/magazine show Ses'khona returns for a fourth 26-episode season.
Presented by Hlengiwe Nkosi and Bajabulile Masombuka, the show covers the latest lifestyle trends and social events and gives insight into Mzansi’s entertainment industry.
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Zola 7
Premiere date: Thursday, 1 May at 20h30
Zola begins another season of helping people realise their dreams.
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Tsha Tsha 2
Premiere date: Monday, 5 May 2008 at 20h30
A rebroadcast of the second season of Tsha Tsha.
How Season 1 ended: Tsha Tsha 1 ended with manyf things up in the air. Uncle Mike has been shot, and we don’t know if he will survive. Andile’s mom has died and Boniswa’s son Joy has come to live with her. It seems like Viwe and Andile might finally admit their feelings for one another and Boniswa and DJ might actually have a successful relationship.
But things are never simple. Tsha Tsha 2 kicks off with the arrival of two new people in town ensures that life in Lubusi will never be the same. Mandisa is a beautiful talented Latin American dancer from East London who seems to have designs on Andile. For Viwe, still battling to come to terms with her HIV positive status, it feels like the end of her world. But as it turns out, Mandisa has her eye on someone else - with surprising results.
On the other end of the spectrum, Mike’s son Cedric gets out of prison and threatens the entire town.
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Iron KidPremiere date: Tuesday, 6 May at 16h30
Iron Kid is an animated manga children's series that centres around Marty, a youngster who deals in scrap robot parts. One day he discovers a First Of iron that attaches itself to his arm to give him super strength and powers which he uses in a battle between good and evil.
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Sokhulu & PartnersPremiere date: Thursday, 8 May 2008 at 20h30
Sokhulu & Partners is a new local legal drama series that explores the South African Constitution and Bill of Rights and how they apply in practice.
Set in the legal practice of the Sokhulu brothers in Johannesburg, the majority of cases handled by the firm end up in the Constitutional Court.
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B4 Da FamePremiere date: Tuesday, 6 May 2008 at 19h00
B4 Da Fame is a celebrity documentary series that looks behind the persona's of popular SA celebs. The show identifies a celebrity as someone who has captured the imagination of the majority through excellence and distinction in what they do.
Focusing on celebrities who inspire the youth through the quality of their lives, B4 Da Fame follows the journey they've taken - from birth to their Moment Of Magic. Each episode looks at how navigated their way through the toughest of challenges, growing up - in poverty in most cases - and life in general.
Their stories are told through the eyes of family members, childhood sweethearts, former school teachers, old friends, former employers, archive footage and anyone else who's been close enough to have vivid memories of their life. Each celebrity themselves also relates their own stories, in their own words.
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Cutting EdgePremiere date: Thursday, 8 May 2008 at 21h30
Cutting Edge is a new current affairs show. As yet no further is available. Keep a lookout on TVSA's "Today's Premieres" for more info. next week.
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The Amazing DatePremiere date: Saturday, 10 May 2008 at 18h30
A new SA dating gameshow. Keep a lookout on TVSA's "Today's Premieres" for more info before it starts.
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Girlfriends 7Premiere date: Friday, 16 May at 20h30
Girlfriends returns for its seventh season of providing an open, honest exploration of the hot-button issues about family, friends, relationships and life facing women today.
Visit
TVSA's Girlfriends Mini-Site to find out more about the show.
SPECIALS
2008 SAMA AwardsOn: Saturday, 3 May at 20h00
SABC1 broadcasts the 2008 South African Music Awards, live from the Super Bowl.
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Maribo: Rhythms Of AfricaOn: Sunday, 4 May 2008 at 18h00
Moribo: Rhythm of Africa is a music documentary that goes to the source of traditional music, in areas where this music is alive and booming.
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State Of The WildOn: Sunday, 11 May 2008 at 12h30
A 13-part wild-life documentary series. Keep a lookout on TVSA's "Today's Premieres" for more info before it starts.
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